This is the Fisher Hat, by Lindsey Felice.    It’s for the BF.    He asked for something a little less stretchy than the last hat I made him, so this one has cables, and stockinette on the top.     We’ll see how it goes. The yarn is Malabrigo Rios in the Glazed Carrot colorway.    It really is […]

I’ve also been plugging away on hexipuffs from the grey Koigu yarn I just used to make mittens.     I finally managed to finish that off last night, as I was at loose ends from finishing L’s hat the night before, and I need to wind some more yarn before I start any other projects.

Pattern: Floralys by Wooly WormheadYarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Superwash in the Columbine Heather colorwayNeedles:  size 7 circs My true Christmas knitting is done!    The hat’s for my niece.      I did the size that seemed to match up to a three year old head, but it does seem a bit big.     I suppose

Pattern:  A Noble Cowl by Emily KausalikYarn: Reynolds Soft Sea WoolNeedles: Size 7 circs The Christmas knitting keeps coming!    This is for my SIL. I like the pattern – it’s nicely customizable (I made the smallest size), and it’s interesting without being super challenging. The yarn is fine – I do notice it’s discontinued, and

Christmas knitting continues! The adults are drawing a name this year, and I have my SIL.    So I’m making her a cowl.    This the A Noble Cowl, but Emily Kausalik, using Reynold’s Soft Sea Wool. I also have the leftover gray yarn from the mittens I just finished to get rid of.    I’d normally do

Pattern: Aible Mittens by Kristi Geraci from Knitty Winter 2009Yarn: Koigu Premium MerinoNeedles: Size 1.5 DPNs The holiday knitting just keeps coming!     This is my first pair of mittens, and I must say, they’re a nice alternative to socks, for sock yarn.    This pattern is good – not terribly difficult, but the cables keep things

In other knitting news, I’ve resurrected the Ailbhe mittens I started last February (I’ve never let a project sit this long).     These are also holiday knitting, and I’m about half way through the second one now.

Pattern: Wee Ambrosia by Gudrun JohnstonYarn: Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Superwash in the Columbine Heather colorwayNeedles: Size 10 circs and DPNs and size 9 circs And my first Christmas knitting is done.    This is for my niece, and I have enough yarn left over I’m going to add a hat.    I have

The Knitpicks Stroll Tweed Down Heather is officially gone.     I worked a few hexipuffs in amongst the Wee Ambrosia knitting this week.   It’s nice to have a light color to work in amongst the mostly darker ones I already have.

Pattern: Noodles by Joeli CarparcoYarn: KnitPicks Stroll Tweed in the Down Heather colorwayNeedles: Size 2.5 DPNs This is a great little pattern, with a wide range of larger than baby sizes.     The pattern is simple, but still interesting, so no boredom.    I’m happily adding it to my “use up sock yarn” pattern